Welcome to The Prince George County Regional Heritage Center

The Heritage Center tells the story of one of Virginia’s most historic and oldest counties. It was the single project of the Prince George County Historical Society that was chartered in 2003. The Society’s name was changed in 2010 to reflect its ever-broadening scope of work and the hub of activity that was centered there. The Center is termed “regional” because its story is truly one of the regions, having at one time stretched to part of today’s North Carolina border and the Blue Ridge Mountains. In fact, seventeen counties and five partial counties came from the original Prince George County that was founded in 1703.Opening day on November 8, 2008 was the culmination of several years of planning, fundraising, and volunteer effort. From that start, the Center has become a home for many treasures from a rich and vast regional history. Its exhibitions tell a unique story that captures the interest of all ages and backgrounds. In 2015, the Center will open a second building that will include a genealogy center, cultural heritage exhibits including a Czech-Slovak exhibit to celebrate an exciting culture that became an integral part of this area after the Civil War.The Center is supported by a 7.5% allocation of the tourism Lodging Tax, approximately $15,000 per year. The balance of its operations comes from public support and grants that might be available for specific projects. There is no admission charge or fee for use of its facilities.

Open daily: M-F 10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.; S-S 1:00p.m. to 4:00p.m; closed major holidays. We are a fully accessible facility.

The Center also maintains an exhibition area on the first floor of the County Administration Building 6602 Courts Drive in Prince George, 23875. A new Civil War Exhibit, in conjunctions with the Sesquicentennial Commemoration, opened on Founder’s Day, June 28, 2014: “War Comes to Prince George County”.

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In an effort to document quickly disappearing small cemeteries throught the County, the Heritage Center launched its Cemetery Inventory Project in 2010. Three field seasons have yielded detailed information on over 60 small and family cemeteries, many tucked away in deep wooded areas or forgotten groves. All of the information and pictures gathered by volunteers is archived by the Center in hopes of creating a rich source of genealogical research material for use by the general public. (Note: Locational information is not disclosed without property owner permission.)
The project relies solely on volunteers to document and photograph all cemeteries. It also relies on the community at large to report any burial places within the County. If you know of any cemeteries that should be included, please contact the Heritage Center. Volunteers are always needed to assist with this very large project, both in the field and in the office. If you would like to take part in documenting Prince George's history, let the Heritage Center know.

Board of Directors

The Prince George County Regional Heritage Center is a 501(c)(3) Virginia Corporation.
All dues and donations are fully tax deductible.
The Center is a member of the Hopewell-Prince George Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia Association of Museums, and the American Association for State and Local History.